This Cake is for the Party is a collection of short stories, which does not feature a story with the cover title. Ironically, the title is what drew my eye to the book. The book is a collection of stories that unfold during dinner parties, coffee and glasses of wine and more. The broader theme is the ups and downs of relationships both starting and ending.
Like all good short story collections, the pleasure is in being able to finish a complete tale in one sitting but also leaving you wanting more.
This Cake Is for the Party was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book in Canada and the Caribbean, and it was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Prize. Sarah Selecky is a writer and creative writing teacher who lives in Toronto. She is currently working on a novel based on one of the characters from This Cake is for the Party. She won't say when it will be done -- how smart!
